My daughter and I want to start a part-time web design business. She has a PC (I don't think I am her father) and talent, I have Macs and the software. I have designed a couple of basic sites for work and friends using Go Live. I guess what I am asking for is guidance, where to start, how to start, etc. Thanks.<br><br>

Well... first you need clients... and that's the hard part. Get your name out there. You will need a website of your own to show them what you can do. Links to other sites you have designed always help as well.<br><br>I will tell you this though. According to industry pubs, the call for web designers has gone through the floor. In fact, creativepro.com has an article about it on their website.<br><br>It makes me particularly nervous, as I am a graphic designer and I don't have a full time job right now, I'm freelancing from home. My intention was to get a job and freelance on the side like I did in Las Vegas. However, the market is very scary right now.<br><br>

Thanks for you feedback. Good luck in your job search. I am in HR and understand where you are coming from. I think most hiring markets are way down. I live in Wilmington, NC and this area has been hit hard with several plant closings and layoffs.<br><br>

It sounds strange, but a good way to get a few sites under your belt to show off is to go to non-profit groups and offer to do their site for free. You make the stipulation that you will listen to their needs and ideas, but the ultimate decision about the way the site looks is yours (since it isn't costing them anything). I don't mean to say that they have no input, but little things that they may request that just don't look good, you get to veto.<br><br>You don't get payed, but it's usually the only way (outside of your own website) that you can really show off your talents and creative potential. Most clients tend to ruin their own site because they let their "personal taste" enter into the design concept and muck it all up.<br><br>

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